who decides what happens, when in a crisis given all three levels of government are involved/have authority?
Protocols may be in place at the federal and provincial level in terms of MOU’s but if the front line municipal health officials aren’t aware of them then the system is flawed. Need to exercise the protocols to see that they would work in reality. • C9 – Harmonization with other jurisdictions, that is: FDA and EU Note: This topic was not chosen for group discussion. The key message was provided by an individual participant. How is Health Canada aligning with the policies of FDA and EU? Processors are exporting – pushes up costs if have different regulations between countries. Labelling, allergens, microbiology, etc. • C12 – Strategic, comprehensive information strategy to respond to public perception of risks in food safety Health Canada in its role as the leader in promoting health/food safety builds partnerships that are workable, functional and consumer focused to provide food safety and nutrition information. • C13 – Need microbial indicators (non-pathogenic): 1. sanitary levels; 2
